BOOKER HEIGHTS, Ala. (WIAT)– The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found lying in the street, shot to death.

Deputies were called to the 5100 block of Cherry St. in Booker Heights about 5:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. They had received a report of shots fired, and when they arrived, they found an unidentified male dead in the street.

WIAT 42 News has been on the scene since shortly after detectives arrived, and will have the latest online and tonight on WIAT 42 News at 10.